New school cadet units planned as government confirms £70m expansion Expansion will be a ‘balance’ between school and community-based units, minister tells Schools Week
Members of taskforce on ‘broken’ SEND system named Former education secretary, children’s commissioner and trust leaders among members
A-level results 2025: Which subjects had more top grades? Which subjects had the most top grades? And which saw the biggest rises this year? Schools Week looks at the top 15 subjects …
DfE seeks business sponsors to boost flagship breakfast scheme impact Government says industry providers can help schools ‘make greater impact’ – and promises ‘promotional rights’ in return
Attendance rates improve this year, but severe absence worsens Government lauds improvement in attendance this year, but number of pupils with ‘severe absence’ worsens
DfE review to tackle behaviour and ‘preventable’ exclusions Government plans ‘expert’ review and new toolkits to help schools crackdown on misbehaviour, exclusions and bullying
Trust has ‘no plans’ for widespread virtual teacher rollout after backlash Star Academies says plans for pupils to be taught maths from hundreds of miles away is ‘not a blanket solution’
‘Little progress’ made in closing university progression gap Progress to get more disadvantaged pupils to attend university has stalled, warns think tank
Taskforce launched to reform ‘broken’ SEND system Former ASCL general secretary Geoff Barton will chair the panel, with recommendations expected by mid-autumn